Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)

Original title

封神第一部：朝歌风云

Directed by

Wu Ershan

Genre

fantasy film, action film, high fantasy, epic film, historical film, gods and demons fiction

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 28m

Rated

16

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 484 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fantasy epic set during the fall of the Shang dynasty. It follows the political chaos and supernatural conflicts that erupt after a cruel king takes the throne. Heroes, gods, and demons clash in a struggle for power.

epicmythicgrand-scaleddramaticvisually opulentpulse-raisingintensespectacle-driven

What happens

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (Chinese: 封神第一部：朝歌风云) is a 2023 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Wuershan. The first film in the Creation of the Gods trilogy, adapted from the 16th-century fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods written by the Ming dynasty author Xu Zhonglin, it features an ensemble cast, including Fei Xiang, Li Xuejian, Huang Bo, Yu Shi, Chen Muchi, Narana Erdyneeva, and Xia Yu. The first film mainly narrates the fantastic and fictitious version of the political fallout following the ascension of the last king of Shang dynasty. The film was released in China on July 20, 2023. As of January 2025, it is the 28th highest-grossing film ever in China, and the trilogy is considered to be the most ambitious and expensive Chinese production ever made. It won several accolades, including the 2023 Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture, and was nominated for the 2023 Golden Deer Award. Following its important success in its origin country, it was released in the USA by Well Go USA on September 22, 2023 and later internationally. It received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force, released on January 29, 2025 (Chinese New Year), focusses on Xiqi's defense against Shang's attack. The final film in the trilogy, Creation Under Heaven, will feature Xiqi's counterattack, eventual victory and establishment of the Zhou dynasty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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